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George

George Irving

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George is an Associate in the Family team, advising on all aspects of family law. He advises on financial remedies upon divorce/dissolution of civil partnerships, private children law, surrogacy, adoption and family creation, pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and both non-molestation and occupation orders. George has significant experience in assisting clients resolve disputes both in and out of court.

He has extensive experience in financial remedy proceedings, supporting clients through the division of assets following relationship breakdown. George is adept at handling cases involving complex asset structures, trusts, and business interests, and regularly advises on matters with cross-border elements. He acts for both the financially stronger and weaker parties and has acted for clients across a range of industries.

George has particular expertise in private law children matters, including complex child arrangements, relocation of children, wardship, disputes involving safeguarding and welfare concerns and disputes involving parental responsibility, including the application for special guardianship orders. George is recognised as a "Key Lawyer" in the Legal 500 Children Rankings, where it is noted that he "has great client care skills and has increasing experience dealing with complex parenthood cases arising in modern families."

George regularly works with LGBT+ clients and is committed to supporting LGBT+ individuals and families. George ensures that clients receive sensitive and practical advice tailored to their circumstances and family structure.

George is a legal partner of My Surrogacy Journey, a leading surrogacy organisation that sets the industry standard for surrogacy arrangements both domestically and internationally. He is highly experienced in the law surrounding family creation and has contributed to public events and publications on the topic. George has advised clients on the parental order process following both domestic and international surrogacy arrangements, adoption, and alternative parenting arrangements.

George was shortlisted for Family Lawyer of the Year (Associate) in the CityWealth Future Leaders Awards 2025.

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Key Experience

  • AZ v AG (Part lll Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984) [2023]
  • R (on the application of The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 193
  • Zipvit Ltd (Appellant) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2020] UKSC 15
  • Acting for a Middle Eastern mother in Wardship proceedings and successfully securing permission from the English Court for the mother and her children to return to their native country.
  • George subsequently acted for the same client in Part III financial proceedings securing the client a lump sum payment of over £27 million from the English Court (AZ v AG [2023]), in circumstances where the Court found she had zero entitlement in her native country.
  • Acting for a mother against the father in a high conflict child-abduction case.
  • Advising on the arrangements for children facing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and with additional needs.
  • Successfully advising two clients on their application for a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) for a child living in their care.
  • Working alongside lawyers in multiple jurisdictions on cross-border matters, including the Americans, Europe and the Middle East.
  • Successfully advising a client in defending a Form B application.
  • Successfully advising intended parents on their applications for Parental Orders, following international and domestic surrogacy arrangements.
  • Advising step-parents in respect of child arrangements and parental responsibility for their step-children.
  • Advising a celebrity client with significant press interest in their case, ensuring the matter was dealt with discretely out of the court arena.

Career History

Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Trainee Solicitor, Mishcon de Reya LLP
BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course
BPP Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law
The University of Manchester, Politics, Philosophy and Economics

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